Clintons cut back on holiday guests at White House
Washington AP reports that the Clintons trimmed White House holiday invitations due to costs. The DNC budget drops to 300000 for parties, a 25 to 15 guest list cut, with 60 volunteers decorating the mansion for a Santa's Workshop theme. Chelsea will join the family tree later.
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Toys in the classroom and home spark educational play
The speaker notes Perfection and Chutes and Ladders teach through play and argues computer games offer robust learning. Handheld devices with hangman and math games engage kids, while Discovery Toys provides varied educational playthings for different ages as siblings explore them.
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Motto appeals ruling in Upshaw killing case defense argues insufficient intent
Defense attorney Randall T. Hetrick says Motto will appeal to the Pennsylvania Superior Court challenging the sufficiency of proof that Scott formed a specific intent to kill for first degree murder. Motto finds no error in prior judge rulings and notes intent can be inferred from use of a deadly weapon. Prosecution sought death but Motto imposes life term. Scott ineligible for parole. governor alone can commute, with concurrent sentences remaining.
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Scientific toys for learning and exploration kits
A catalog of educational toys and kits promoting science and language learning. Included are Out to Launch with 30 experiments on aerodynamics, Bones and the Secrets They Tell a 171 piece Neanderthal skull puzzle, Gross Anatomy coloring book, Space Age Crystals geode growth, Micro Mucus slime kit, Phonics Desk learning system, Street French clean language book, PBS videos Riverdance and The Civil War, marbling set for paper or fabric, and beeswax candle kit.
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West Side plan scaled back but with core industrial focus
The mayor narrowed the West Side redevelopment to the former pottery and junkyard along the Shenango River, omitting residential and commercial parts. Most of about 30 planning commission attendees back the original plan, with residents set to discuss residential details and funding. Officials target state cleanup funds of 11 million and a path through Redevelopment Authority to a public hearing and City Council vote in three to six months.
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Mercer teacher charged with corruption of a minor
Lisa Palmer 26 of Mercer is charged with corruption of a minor for allegedly having sex with a student under 18 at Mercer Area High School. The incidents occurred about 10 times between Oct 23 and Nov 22. Palmer resigned from Mercer Area High School and a preliminary hearing is set for Monday.
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